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Pair French 1940s Gilt Metal Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of gilt metal side chairs with open scroll design back and woven apron underseat with a
Category
Vintage 1940s French Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
$5,750 / set
Float chair Black
By Taijiro Ishiko, Lars Vejen
Located in Birkerød, DK
FLOAT is a dining chair, with an open back giving a gentle flexibility and comfort. The design and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
$515 / item
Float chair Natural
By Taijiro Ishiko, Lars Vejen
Located in Birkerød, DK
FLOAT is a dining chair, with an open back giving a gentle flexibility and comfort. The design and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
$515 / item
Bailey Dining Chair
By Modern Living Supplies
Located in New York, NY
Solid oak square leg dining chairs with open upholstered back and fully
upholstered tight seat
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$1,595 / item
Hofford Dining Chair
By Modern Living Supplies
Located in New York, NY
Solid walnut turned dowel leg dining chairs with open upholstered back and fully upholstered tight
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$10,120 / set
Hofford Dining Chairs
By Modern Living Supplies
Located in New York, NY
Solid walnut lathe turned dowel leg dining chairs with open upholstered back and fully upholstered
Category
2010s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$15,950 / set
Hofford Dining Chair
By M | n Originals
Located in New York, NY
Solid walnut lathe turned dowel leg dining chairs with open upholstered back and fully upholstered
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,450 / item
A Pair of Club Chairs by Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
A pair of modernist club chairs each featuring open frames of Mahogany with nickle detailing and
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
A Pair of Club Chairs by Rene Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel
Located in New York, NY
A pair of mid century club chairs featuring open armed angular frames in bleached maple with slated
Category
Vintage 1940s French Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Vintage French Neoclassical Gilded Metal Chair, circa 1940
Located in Houston, TX
used. The chair back is actually curved to add to the comfort along with the padded seat. The open
Category
Vintage 1940s Neoclassical Side Chairs
Luxurious Italian Lounge Chairs in the Manner of ISA
Located in Charlottesville, VA
techniques always and often attributed to ISA. Both unique and fresh to the open market, this style of chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
80s Philippe Starck ‘lola mundo’ table chair for Driade
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
. Philippe Starck presents it as follows: “Small coffee table, it becomes a chair when you open it. Want to
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Strap Lounge Chair T H Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Allentown, PA
A single Gibbing's web strap seat open arm lounge chair for Widdicomb. Slip cushion base and fixed
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Maple
A very finely carved and painted cream side chair
Located in New York, NY
A very finely carved and painted white side chair with an open-work back, and overall polychrome
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
A very finely carved and painted white side chair
Located in New York, NY
A very finely carved and painted cream side chair with an open-work back, and overall polychrome
Category
Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Giltwood Chairs with Blue Velvet Cushions Set of 4
Located in Pataskala, OH
chairs have an open back with a spot to have additional cushion added. We have opted to leave it open as
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Hofford Arm Dining Chair
By Modern Living Supplies
Located in New York, NY
Solid walnut lathe turned dowel leg dining chairs with open upholstered back and fully upholstered
Category
2010s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,870 / item
1950s Custom Build
Architect Specified
Pair of Lounge Chairs, USA
By Florence Knoll, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Denver, CO
Uncommonly beautiful, custom-made to order pair of walnut "open frame" lounge chairs with strong
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
De Sede DS-278 Lounge Chair in Barolo Upholstery by Christian Werner
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, inspiring seating miracle. Both chair variants open up even wider use and, thanks to their versatility
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede DS-278 Lounge Chair in Nougat Upholstery by Christian Werner
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, inspiring seating miracle. Both chair variants open up even wider use and, thanks to their versatility
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede DS-279 Lounge Chair in Coloral Grey Upholstery by Christian Werner
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
seating miracle. Both chair variants open up even wider use and, thanks to their versatility, adapt easily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of Mid-Century Modern Flair for Bernhardt Lounge Chairs Newly Reupholstered
By Thayer Coggin, Flair, Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
set of two open back chairs
often misattributed to Milo Baughman
USA, circa 1970s
chrome bases
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Sculptural Pair of Lounge Chairs by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti, Italy, 1954
By Saporiti, Augusto Bozzi
Located in Woudrichem, NL
the open look of these chairs.
The chairs have been reupholstered with a beautiful pale ocre-gray
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
De Sede DS-278 Lounge Chair in Cafe Brown Upholstery by Christian Werner
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, inspiring seating miracle. Both chair variants open up even wider use and, thanks to their versatility
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede DS-279 Lounge Chair with Castors in Cuoio Leather by Christian Werner
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
seating miracle. Both chair variants open up even wider use and, thanks to their versatility, adapt easily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede DS-278 Lounge Chair in Sabbia Upholstery
Wood Legs by Christian Werner
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
seating miracle. Both chair variants open up even wider use and, thanks to their versatility, adapt easily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of Eight Bailey Dining Chairs
By Modern Living Supplies
Located in New York, NY
Solid oak square leg dining chairs with open upholstered back and fully upholstered tight seat
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$12,760 / set
Set of 12 Bailey Dining Chairs
By Modern Living Supplies
Located in New York, NY
Solid oak square leg dining chairs with open upholstered back and fully upholstered tight seat
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$19,140 / set
Set of Ten Hofford Dining Chairs
By Modern Living Supplies
Located in New York, NY
Solid walnut turned dowel leg dining chairs with open upholstered back and fully upholstered tight
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$16,500 / set
Set of Eight Hofford Dining Chairs
By Modern Living Supplies
Located in New York, NY
Solid walnut turned dowel leg dining chairs with open upholstered back and fully upholstered tight
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$13,310 / set
Set of Six Bailey Dining Chairs
By Modern Living Supplies
Located in New York, NY
Solid oak square leg dining chairs with open upholstered back and fully upholstered tight seat
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$9,570 / set
Set of Four Hofford Dining Chairs
By Modern Living Supplies
Located in New York, NY
Solid walnut turned dowel leg dining chairs with open upholstered back and fully upholstered tight
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$6,380 / set
Set of 16 Hofford Dining Chairs
By Modern Living Supplies
Located in New York, NY
Solid walnut turned dowel leg dining chairs with open upholstered back and fully upholstered tight
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$26,070 / set
Set of Ten Bailey Dining Chairs
By Modern Living Supplies
Located in New York, NY
Solid oak square leg dining chairs with open upholstered back and fully upholstered tight seat
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$15,950 / set
Set of Four Bailey Dining Chairs
By Modern Living Supplies
Located in New York, NY
Solid oak square leg dining chairs with open upholstered back and fully upholstered tight seat
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$6,380 / set
Hofford Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Modern Living Supplies
Located in New York, NY
Solid walnut lathe turned dowel leg dining chairs with open upholstered back and fully upholstered
Category
2010s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$9,570 / set
Black Carimate Carver Chair by Vico Magistretti
Located in London, GB
, open frame the ‘Carimate’ chair has a strong expression. The angular frame has two curved armrests that
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
$1,437 / item
set of 4 vintage French wood and rush chairs
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in
S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
chairs feature an open back with a horizontal slat design, showcasing a simple yet elegant style with a
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
$3,382 / set
William IV Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 19th century mahogany, William IV open-armed English library chair with leather seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
William III Library / Desk Chair
Located in Bedford, NY
A mahogany William IV open pull-up chair with leather upholstery. Turned and reeded legs with
Category
Antique 19th Century English William III Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather, Upholstery
De Sede DS-279 Dinning Chair in Red Velour Fabric by Christian Werner
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, inspiring seating miracle. Both chair variants open up even wider use and, thanks to their versatility
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
De Sede DS-279 Dinning Chair in Schiefer Upholstery by Christian Werner
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, inspiring seating miracle. Both chair variants open up even wider use and, thanks to their versatility
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede DS-279 Dinning Chair in Craft Brown Upholstery by Christian Werner
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, inspiring seating miracle. Both chair variants open up even wider use and, thanks to their versatility
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wool
De Sede DS-279 Dinning Chair in Upholstery and Wood Legs by Christian Werner
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
seating miracle. Both chair variants open up even wider use and, thanks to their versatility, adapt easily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Ellen in Rust and Powder Pink Dining Chair by Essential Home
By Essential Home
Located in New York, NY
Ellen in Rust and Powder Pink Dining Chair has an open curved back that is extremely sculptured and it
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room ...
Materials
Brass
De Sede DS-279 Office Chair with Castors in Perla Upholstery by Christian Werner
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, inspiring seating miracle. Both chair variants open up even wider use and, thanks to their versatility
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
French Open Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French open arm chair. Reupholstered in Rose Tarlow linen. Carved walnut with spaced nail heads.
Category
20th Century French Armchairs
$4,200
Carved Open Back Chair
By Frederick P. Victoria
Son, Inc.
Located in Long Island City, NY
An open fret-back tub bergere in the Hepplewhite style. Custom wood finishes and COM upholstery
Category
2010s American Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$3,900 / item
Teak Paper Knife Armchair, Model 121 by Kai Kristiansen for Magnus Olesen
By Magnus Olesen, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
wood, these chairs feature a warm, honey-colored finish that accentuates the natural beauty of the
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Alto Pedro Armchair by Carl-Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
By Fasetti, Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Hollola, FI
designed by Carl-Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs in 1952. Open armrests give the chair light and futuristic look
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
$3,714 / item
Gore Vidal Estate, Italian Rococo Revival Carved Walnut Library Armchair
Located in Seattle, WA
Gentleman's open-arm library chair from the Estate of Gore Vidal
tufted leather top rail and seat
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
Landry Open Frame Club Chair
By Modern Living Supplies
Located in New York, NY
Landry open frame club chair in black lacquered frame with leather upholstery.
Measures:
Seat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$3,960 / item
Asian Inspired Open Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Ebonized , newly upholstered
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Hepplewhite-Style Ebonized Open-Armed Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
Hepplewhite-style ebonized open-armed chair, circa 1880. Burnished bellflower
decoration on back
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Amazing Stamped Gillow Open Arm Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
We have brought this chair back to life with a full overhaul, new upholstery,
Linwood butterfly
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Open Arm Bridge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French open arm bridge chairs with muslin upholstry
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Muslin
Pair of Mahogany Open Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of mahogany open arm chairs, in the manner of William Gomm, with upholstered seat and back
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Armchairs
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Open Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the open chair you’re looking for. An open chair — often made from wood, fabric and upholstery — can elevate any home. Find 388 options for an antique or vintage open chair now, or shop our selection of 12 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the open chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An open chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one open chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alfred Christensen, Fritz Hansen and Edward Wormley produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Open Chair?
Prices for an open chair start at $125 and top out at $45,000 with the average selling for $3,063.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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